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Mobility City of Westchester NY Donates Vital Medical Equipment to Local Non-Profit, Students for Senegal
Franchise owner Max Orlov, believes in giving back to the community and this includes helping non-profits help people in need of mobility equipment. WESTCHESTER, NY, UNITED STATES, June 5, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mobility City Holdings, Inc.,...

Solar Panda Expands to Sénégal, Bringing Clean, Affordable Energy to West Africa
Solar Panda, a leading provider of solar home systems in Africa, is excited to announce its expansion into Sénégal. TORONTO, CANADA AND DAKAR, SENEGAL, May 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Solar Panda, a leading provider of solar home systems in...

Fortuna drills 8.6 g/t gold over 13.6 meters at Southern Arc prospect, Diamba Sud Project, Senegal
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI) is pleased to provide an update on its exploration programs at the Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal. Diamba Sud Gold Project exploration...

From Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of the Republic of Senegal
AZERBAIJAN, May 23 - 23 May 2025, 13:17 His Excellency Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Mr. President, On the occasion of your country’s national holiday – May 28, Independence Day – I am pleased to extend to you my...

Strengthening the Oxfam Confederation: Historic Decisions on Affiliation in the Philippines, Kenya and Senegal
The Oxfam Confederation has taken a major step forward on its journey to becoming more diverse, inclusive, and locally led. At the March 2025 Affiliate Business Meeting (ABM), all Oxfam Affiliates unanimously approved three significant affiliation...

World leaders rebuke “narrow unilateralism” and call for nations to urgently join forces to combat inequality
40 former Heads of State and Government are calling for “a new economic coalition of the willing” to urgently tackle inequality and “remake our world in response” to “era-defining disruption”. In a joint letter released ahead of the Fourth...

Agritech Startups to Win Funding and Mentorship at Heifer International's 4th AYuTe Africa Challenge in Senegal
Heifer International launches its 4th AYuTe Africa Challenge in Senegal, offering up to $20,000 in prizes to agritech startups DAKAR, SENEGAL, February 12, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Heifer International today announced the launch of its fourth...

Members spotlight transparency and development in discussions on standards and regulations
Daniela García of Ecuador handed over the Committee Chairperson role to Beatriz Stevens of the United Kingdom. Transparency and notification practices The week opened with a special meeting on transparency, featuring speakers from various regions,...

FLNG Gimi reaches Commercial Operations Date and Golar progresses FLNG growth
Golar LNG Limited (“Golar”) is pleased to announce that FLNG Gimi has reached the Commercial Operations Date (“COD”) for its 20-year Lease and Operate Agreement for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (“GTA”) project offshore Mauritania and Senegal. The...

Fortuna Reports Voting Results of its 2025 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
VANCOUVER, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI) announces the voting results from its 2025 annual general meeting of shareholders held earlier today. A total of 188,888,907 common shares were represented at...

Dakar, Senegal Receives the 2025 Sustainable Transport Award; Mexico City Earns an Honorable Mention
Dakar is the recipient of the 2025 STA in recognition of its efforts to promote sustainable mobility centered on a new electric bus rapid transit system. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, January 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Institute for...

Bangladesh, Ghana, and Senegal launch Sustainable Construction Roadmaps at COP29
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ATLANTIC ROUTE and SPAIN: Spain asks Frontex to patrol West African coasts ― Senegal to receive € 30 million from the EU to curb migration ― Spain states opposition to migration centres outside the EU; plans to regularise thousands of undocumented peop…
The Spanish government has asked the European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) to try to secure permission to patrol the coasts of several West African countries in order to support the latter’s own migration management efforts. The...

Agriculture on launch of 2nd phase of Africa Phytosanitary Programme
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), in collaboration with the Government of South Africa, represented by the Department of Agriculture, launched the second...

Fortuna intersects 6.9 g/t Au over 33.3 meters at the Diamba Sud Project, Senegal
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI) is pleased to provide an update on its exploration programs at the Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal. Diamba Sud Gold Project exploration...

Solar Panda Acquires VITALITE Zambia Limited, marking expansion into 3rd country in Africa
Solar Panda, a fast growing solar home system provider in Africa, announces its launch into Zambia, one week after announcing its expansion into Sénégal. TORONTO, CANADA AND LUSAKA, ZAMBIA, June 9, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Toronto, Canada and...

Agriculture on Train-the-Trainer Conference strengthening Africa’s phytosanitary systems
The National Plant Protection Organisation of South Africa (NPPOZA) in the Department of Agriculture (DoA) is hosting a Train-The-Trainer Conference to discuss agricultural plant disease identification and prevention. Furthermore, the conference...

LAKE (LAK3) and Leeydi Men Partner To Build 5 Wells in Senegal’s Kaolack Region
LAKE (LAK3) and Leeydi Men funded five wells in Senegal’s Kaolack region, enhancing clean water access and supporting sustainability GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, August 21, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- LAKE (LAK3), in collaboration with the nonprofit...

Heifer International Announces Winners at AYuTe NextGen 2025: Youth-Led Innovation Set to Transform Africa's Agriculture
Four young AgriTech innovators have emerged as the winners of the AYuTe NextGen 2025 competition KAMPALA, UGANDA, June 23, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Four young agricultural technology (AgriTech) innovators have emerged as the winners of the...

Native Foods and SteMartaen Present A Taste of Senegal: An African Vegan Birthday Party
CHICAGO, IL, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Native Foods, a staple in Chicago's vibrant vegan community, is thrilled to announce its second pop-up partnership with SteMartaen, marking a special occasion in the heart of...